"In April 2024, the Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the AlMusalla Prize, an international architecture competition focused on designing a a flexible space for prayer and reflection accessible to people of all faiths. The winning project, designed by EAST Architecture Studio in collaboration with artist Rayyane Tabet and engineering firm AKT II, is a modular structure built with materials derived from local date palm waste, including fronds and fibers, and inspired by regional weaving traditions."
"EAST Architecture Studio's project offers a contemporary interpretation of a musalla, drawing on vernacular practices from Saudi Arabia to create a flexible space for prayer and gathering. The structure was constructed almost entirely from palm tree waste that was transformed into a new building material. The design is inspired by the connection between craftsmanship and spirituality found in weaving, featuring an open central courtyard and surrounding prayer spaces that form a structure resembling a loom."
In April 2024 the Diriyah Biennale Foundation launched the AlMusalla Prize to design a flexible space for prayer and reflection accessible to people of all faiths. The winning project by EAST Architecture Studio with artist Rayyane Tabet and engineering firm AKT II is a modular musalla constructed largely from local date palm waste—fronds and fibers—processed into a new building material. The design draws on Saudi vernacular weaving traditions and courtyard worship typologies, featuring an open central courtyard and surrounding prayer spaces arranged like a loom to emphasize togetherness. The musalla operated in Jeddah’s Western Hajj Terminal during the Islamic Arts Biennale and was relocated to Bukhara to retrace historical connections between Islamic societies.
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